Meet the stars of MTV’s new series Teen Mom UK before it hits our screens next month
The MTV show promises emotion, tears, tantrums and lots of drama
POPULAR American TV show, Teen Mom, is crossing the pond to the UK and hitting our screens next month.
This eight part series will explore the lives of five teenage mums from different backgrounds and different corners of the UK.
The first series will follow Megan, Naomi, Chloe and Amber as they share their their tears, tantrums and relationship drama during their pregnancy journey.
First Teen Mom is Megan Salmon Ferrari. With fiery red hair to match her temperament, the show will follow how she juggles young love with new arrival, baby McKenzie.
Kardashian wannabe Amber Butler is next.
Single mum to baby Brooklyn, Amber's world has been turned upside down since she became pregnant but she does her best to juggle work, child care and a few nights out with the girls.
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Chloe Patton and partner Jordan are parents to baby baby Marley.
The A* student and aspiring actress has had to put her dramatic arts dreams on hold with her new found family life.
Mai Boardman is another drama queen on the show.
She admits that since having baby Marliya, she hasn't been able to keep in touch with her friends - but her baby girl is all she needs to put a smile on her face.
She has a great sense of humour and her one-liners will be sure to make you laugh.
Naomi Konickova is the last mum MTV will be following.
The feisty feminist hopes to become a successful makeup artist and has high hopes for her future ... and daughter Kyanna's.
She lives with her mum which has its upsides .. and downsides.
What all the girls have in common is wanting to change the negative stereotype about teen mums in the UK.
The show has had a successful run in the US with 12 series, and already boasts 12million UK viewers.
It is hoped that the gritty reality of having a child in your teens could educate those at home watching it.
The show will cover the girls managing their work/life/school balance, will tackle the grim truth of postnatal depression, and
A study by American Economic Review in 2014 has actually previously credited the show for lowering teenage births in the US.
Teen Mom UK is working in partnership with charities Brook and Gingerbread.
Brook is a sexual health and well-being charity focused on the young, while Gingerbread is a charity that dedicates its time to supporting single parent families.
Teen Mom UK starts Wednesday 2nd November on MTV.
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